Sri Lankan Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya arrived in New Delhi for a three-day visit today. This is her first trip to India since taking office in her home country in September this year.
Amarasuriya will meet Indian political leaders to discuss bilateral issues of mutual interest, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said. Her visit to India comes over six months after Prime Minister Narendra Modi travelled to the island nation.
“This will be my first official visit to India as Prime Minister of Sri Lanka . India and Sri Lanka, as you are aware, are closely tied together by history, culture, and shared values. Our relationship is one of great depth and importance and I look forward to using this opportunity to strengthen our cooperation in every sphere, such as trade, investm